Puzzle.



21 9/ l mmm A. MURF & M. KROMPIGEL. PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6,4908.

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Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

ANDY MURF AND llIATHEWS KROMPIGPIL, F ElNA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PUZZLE.

Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Application filed May 6, 1908. Serial No. 431,193.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that we, ANDY Mont and MATHEWS; liInourIcnL,subjects of the King of Hangar residing at Etna,.in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Iniprovemcnts in Puzzles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a puzzle, and. the object of our invention is to provide a novel, perplexing and intricate puzzle or toy for testin the ingenuity, the puzzle requiring consic erable skill and patience, at the same time affording considerable amusement to properly solve the puzzle.

The invention consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of our invention, in which, 7

Figure l is a horizontal plan of a foundation bar. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a plan of the first transverse bar, Fig. 4 is an elevation of the same, Fig. 5 is a plan of the second horizontal bar, Fig. 6 is an elevation of the same, Fig. 7 is a plan of the first vertical bar, Fig. 8 is an elevation of the same, Fig. 9 is a plan of the second vertical bar, Fig. 10 is an elevation of the "same, Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a lock ing bar, Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a horizontal foundation bar, Fig. 13 is a similar View of the same with the first transverse bar mounted thereon, Fig. 14 is a perspective View of the same with the second horizontal bar in'position, Fig. 15 is a perspec tive view of the same with the first vertical bar'in position, F ig. 1G is a similar view with the second vertical bar in position, and Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the bars of our puzzle assembled showing the locking bar as a key for holding the various bars together.

The reference numeral 1 designates a horizontal I foundation bar having transverse grooves 2 and 3, said grooves being approximately halt' the depth of the bar 1 and the groove 2 approximately twice the width o the groove 3.

The reference numeral-1 designates a her having transverse groove 5 twice the width of the bar 1., said. roove having a portion 6 thereof a greater depth than the remainder of the groove-with the exception of a recess T. The transverse bar 1 upon one side thereof and centrally of the groove 5 is pro vided with a vertical groove 8, said groove 8 corresponding in width to the recess 7 and being approximately a third of the width of the groove.

With the bar 1 heldin a horizontal position, the side of the bar 4 is placed down; wardly in the groove 3 of the bar 1, whereby the vertical groove 8 of the bar 4 will aline longitudinally with the upper surface of the bar 1 the projection 9 of the bar 1 dividing the transverse groove 5 of the bar 4 for an object that will presently appear.

The reference numeral 10 designates the second horizontal bar, which is provided with a transverse groove 11 approximately half the depth of the bar, with a recess 12 upon one side and a cut away portion 13 upon the opposite side, said recess 12 of the cut away portion 13 corresponding in depth to the transverse groove 11. The bar 10 is now placed upon the horizontal foundation bar 1 in an inverted position with the transverse groove 11 of the bar 10 confronting the transverse groove 2 of the bar 1, while the recess 12 receives that portion of the bar 4 designated 14, and the projection 15 of the bar 10 resting upon the projection 9 of the bar 1.

The,reference numeral 16 designates the first vertical bar, this bar being provided 4 with a transverse groove 17 corresponding to approximately twice the width of the bar. One side of the bar 16 is provided with a vertical groove 18and the opposite side With. a vertical groove 19, the gropve 18 being of a greater width than the groove 19. When this bar is placcd'in position, as'shown in Fig. 15 of the drawings, the transverse groove 17 is adapted to receive the horizontal bars 1 and 10, while the vertical groove 19 receives the recessed portion of the first transverse bar .41. With the bar 16 in this position, the vertical groove 18 thereof provides clearance for the second transverse bar constituting the locking bar of the puzzle.

The reference numeral 20 designates a second vertical bar, this bar being formed with transverse grooves 21 and 22 and a vertical groove 23, said groove providing a projection 24. When this bar 20 is placed in position, the vertical groove 23 provides clearance for the locking bar, transverse grooves 21 and 22 clearance for the bars 1 and 10 and the projection 2s fitting 1n the various bars together to present a structure we claim as new, is

or solid body of a peculiar form, having six arms, each arm comprising the outer ends of two bars. By reference to Fig. 17 of the drawings, it will be observed that the structure conforms to aChinese cross. To facilitats the matching and arranging of the various bars of our puzzle, the ends thereof are beveled, as at 26, and after the puzzle in an assembled form has been observed, a person will be cognizant of the fact that the beveled faces of the bars must confront one another when assembled.

It is apparent from the peculiar form of various bars of our puzzle that we have devised an exceedingly intricate puzzle req uiring considerable thought to solve, partlcularly when the parts are disassembled and the object of the puzzle is to assemble said bars.

We would have it understood that the bars can be made of various kinds of material, and that the puzzle is susceptible to various changes, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

.Having now described our invention what A puzzle comprising a foundation bar, a transverse bar, a horizontal bar, two vertical bars, and a locking bar, each ofsaid bars being of the same length, of the same area in .cross section andhaving beveled ends, the

beveled ends of one bar being adapted to cosse confront the beveled ends ofan adjoining bar, said foundation bar provided with. a

pair of transverse grooves, each of said grooves being approximately half the depth of said foundation bar and one of said grooves being approximately twice the width of the other groove, said transverse bar hav ing a transverse groove twice the width of the foundation bar and said groove having a portion thereof of greater depth than the remainder of the groove, said transverse bar furthermore provided with'a recess and a vertical groove corresponding in width to said recess, said foundation bar adapted to receive said transverse bar and said locking bar, said transverse bar adapted to receive said vertical bars and said horizontal bars,

said horizontal bar provided with a transverse roove approximatel half the width thereof, with a recess 12 an a cut-away portion 13, said horizontal bar adapted to receive said locking bar, one of said vertical bars provided with a transverse groove, and with a pair of oppositely disposed vertical grooves, and said vertical bar adapted to receive the foundation bar, the horizontal bar and the transverse bar, the other of said vertical bars formed with a pair of transverse grooves, with a vertical groove and a projection, said vertical groove in said second vertical bar constituting a clearance for-the locking bar, and said transverse grooves in said second vertical bar constituting a clearance for the foundation bar and horizontal bar.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, C. V. Brooms. 

